Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
A San Francisco Dentists Charges.

A San Francisco Dentists Charges.
From the San Francisco Examiner, June %.
Three teeth in the head OF G. Onestt were oper
ated upon recently by DR.. w. j. Younger, who sent
In his bill for s3365O, alleged to be due him as al
aggregate for twenty-five hours and twenty min
tie, claiming that he considered $40 to be reason
able charge. Suit was brought by the dentist, and
yesterday Justice Page agreed with the defendant
awarding the plaintiff the $40 offered him at first
Lincoln at Gettysburg.
NEW STORY OF THE DELIVERY AND RECEPTION OF
HIS FAMOUS ADDRESS.
From the Manchester Mirror.
An article going the rounds OF the press contain,
some glazing misstatements regarding Mr.. Lin
coins remarkable speech at the dedication of thu
Gettysburg cemetery. The Hon. Edward McPher
son, member Of Congress from Pennsylvania, wa.
mentioned as authority for the statements made
but he has since disclaimed the responsibility. II
was my great good fortune to be present on thai
occasion with my regiment, which accompanied
the PRESIDENTIAL party as guard OF honor, and
am able to correct some OF the errors contained
the article referred to.
The erroneous statements may be briefly sum
1. The Grafton was hastily written ON the train
between Baltimore and Gettysburg. 2. It was
read Dy the aid OF spectacles, hestatingly, and liz
those in the immediate vicinity OF the speaker
g. 1t made but slight impression upon the aud
fence, was not reported, and but for fortuitous
circumstances would have passed into oblivion.
First-It1s OF course, probable that the Presi
dent may have Jotted down some notes Of the
speech on the train, but that it was all carefully
thoroughly thought out beforehand must be plain
to any one who considers the matter. The greatest
speech that ever came from human lips was not
extempOrized in q railroad car. The ideas and the
dctiOn are OF the very highest order. Orators like
poets are born, not made; but orator ever lived
who could make such q speech without previous
hard thinking.
Second-The speech was not read. MI. Lincoln
held piece OF paper crumpled in his hand, but
did not once refer to IL while speaking. He did
not have on his glasses. Like most Western pub.
lie men, he was thoroughly accustomed to speak
ing In the open air, and did SO without apparent
effort, In clear distinct voice. perfectly audible
where my regiment was stationed, outside of the
audience proper. He spoke without the slightest
hesitation, and with an intense earneStneSS such
as have never heard from any other man. he
was as one inspired. His great soul 1llumined his
haggard features, and his grand utteranceS seemed
to have more than human authority.
TMrd-Th0 speech made q most profound i'm
preston upon the audience Men lowered their
voices In discussing 1t with each other The beau
tiful Grafton OF Edward Everett, which preceded
1t, might, SO far as the audience was concerned
as well not have been delivered. The Presidents
short speech dbliterated all else. All the leading
newspapers were represented at Gettysburg that
day, and the next morning the speech was pub
lished all over the land
I may be permitted to add that when the Presi.
dent began speaking was democrat; when he
finished was republicans conversion as sud.
den as that of st. Paul